Turns out, it's as tough to drop inward into the inner solar system, as it is to head outward. The problem stems from losing ...

The quartet who rocketed from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center returned via the Pacific Ocean — something that hasn’t happened for ...

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore returned from the International Space Station in a Dragon capsule from Elon Musk's SpaceX after months in space.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. On March 31, 1962, NASA approved the design of the new Gemini spacecraft. This small ...

SEE ALSO: NASA leader doubts Elon Musk will ... Closest approach will take the spacecraft just 160 miles above the surface of Mercury. Mission controllers will release images of the event on ...

In February, stargazers everywhere got to see a seven-planet alignment - called a "planetary parade." It'll be a while before ...

Four astronauts from NASA, JAXA, and Roscosmos are teaming up for an ambitious mission aboard the International Space Station ...

Here’s a look at human spaceflight programs in the United States and around the world. Facts The United States ended its crewed space shuttle program with the launch of Atlantis on July 8, 2011, and ...

Earth to astronaut Barbie, we have a new space collectible ... but probably not for all of the reasons Mattel intended.

Another planetary alignment is coming up next month, and while it won't be a large one, it'll still be enough to dazzle ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have returned to Earth after being stuck in space for more than nine months. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ...